I'm not delusional enough to believe these two will ever be more than friends on the television screen. But whether it was the shoulder she rested on in “Okay Awesome” or when she secretly confided in Ted about her dreams and fears in “Milk”, there was a time where one couldn't help but wonder could she be the one? Were we being primed for the shocking red herring that's Marshall and Robin respectively?

Then came season two with their deliciously angst-ridden interaction in "How Lily Stole Christmas".

Of course, with Lily and Marshall back together, and subsequently married, and everything we do know about the future a Lily and Ted relationship is impossible, though not improbable to image, if we think of a world or time sans Marshall.

Regardless of fantasy, these two characters have wonderful, and, imo, underrated, chemistry as dear, long-time friends. Let us celebrate and appreciate the awesomeness that is Lily and Ted.